bookbashuk Chapter 2190 The troops are divided into two groups
Chapter 2190 The troops are divided into two groups
After hearing Xue Rengui's words, Li Shen fell into deep thought. After a long while, Li Shen raised his head and said:
“We can divide the troops, but 500 is too few, maybe 1,000.
This place is very close to Xizhou City. I believe those rebels would not dare to run wild here. I will not be in danger.
These craftsmen are extremely important to Prince Ji’s Palace, and nothing can happen to them.”
Li Shen thought very clearly that it would be enough to leave 1,600 people with him, as they were not far from Xizhou City anyway.
After hearing what Prince Ji said, Xue Rengui wanted to dissuade him, but seeing Prince Ji's firm expression, he swallowed his words.
"I obey your orders. Tomorrow I will send a thousand men to escort the workers to the workshop."
"Well, that's settled. And go back and report it. I don't mind them passing the message to His Majesty.
But the fact that I have obtained the treasure cannot be revealed.
Apart from the matter of gold, silver and treasures, I don't mind anything else. If anyone reports back that I have obtained the treasures, I will kill him.
They can also pass this message back.”
Li Shen had long known that there were people like his father around him. This was normal. If he were just an ordinary prince,
He was sent to a fiefdom since he was young, and his life was ordinary and mediocre. There would definitely be no spies or the like around him.
The reason is very simple. It's not worth it. It's not enough to pay for the travel expenses.
But he is different. He controls all the merchants in the Tang Dynasty, which is equivalent to controlling the economic lifeline of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition to his extraordinary ability to make money, his schemes of deceiving and cheating, and the more than 3,000 elite troops outside the city,
If there weren't a few secret agents around him, Li Shen would wonder if he was going to kill himself.
It is normal to have a few spies around him, and the more spies he has, the safer he is.
However, his father's letter today reminded him that it didn't matter if he was investigated about his other affairs, and he had no intention of being disloyal.
But when he reported the fact that he had obtained the property, Li Shen immediately felt a great crisis.
This seems like an attempt to rob us of our money. We can't let this happen.
Xue Rengui hesitated after hearing Li Shen's words, but finally he took the order and retreated.
If His Majesty heard what Prince Ji said, wouldn't it be exposing the secret spy?
Many things are better left unsaid. If they are made clear, both parties will be embarrassed and there will be no way to resolve the situation.
He felt that Prince Ji should not confront His Majesty.
However, as an outsider, he could not and dared not interfere in the love-hate relationship between the father and his son.
"It seems like I have to find a way to hide some of my own money. Who can bear the thought of it all the time?"
After Xue Rengui left, Li Shen began to talk to himself.
On the second day,
Li Shen's troops were divided into two groups, and Li Shen led one group straight to Xizhou City.
But when he arrived at Xizhou City, it was almost dusk, and Wang Xuance came to greet him with officials from Xizhou.
Now everyone is silent when they see Prince Ji, and even being glanced at by Prince Ji makes them shudder.
Over ten officials have been killed in the past few days, some of whom are from wealthy and powerful families.
This Wang Xuance is worthy of being King Ji's subordinate. When it comes to killing people, he won't give you any chance at all. He will execute you directly after signing and sealing the contract.
No one from the Xizhou officials dared to speak out about such an unruly thing, fearing that they would anger King Ji and behead them as well.
It sounds nice to say that everything is done according to the law, but according to the law, this matter must be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice before beheading.
In the eyes of Prince Ji, the Ministry of Justice is useless.
After returning to his residence, Li Shen bathed and changed his clothes before going to the study room. Wang Xuance was already waiting in the study room, along with Zhou Daowu and Xue Rengui.
"How is your recovery?" Li Shen was the first to show concern for his brother-in-law.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm almost recovered now." Zhou Daowu stood up and saluted.
He nursed his injury for a month, and although it wasn't fully healed, it was almost there.
"That's good, then you will follow me from now on.
Well...I'll give you another general to command all matters big and small concerning the 10,000 soldiers in the barracks.
You haven't recovered yet, and you're not fit for combat. Otherwise, it would be better to let you lead the troops to wipe out a few waves of rebels to gain more military merits."
Li Shen thought about it and decided to give Zhou Daowu the position of general. With his father's token in hand, he could act at his own convenience.
It is still possible to appoint Zhou Daowu as an acting general.
"Your Highness, my injuries have basically healed and I can go out to fight." Zhou Daowu said hurriedly. Being able to accumulate military merit is the dream of second-generation young men like them.
Only by accumulating enough military merits can they reproduce the glory of their fathers.
He now inherited the title of his father Zhou Shaofan, Duke of Qiao County. He was the Inspector of the Right Guard General, not yet a general.
He was only a fourth-rank official, a little lower than his father.
If he wants to restore the glory of his ancestors, he has no choice but to risk his life.
"Okay, you don't have to force yourself. Rest for another month. You have a penetrating wound. You're lucky to be alive.
If you are left with hidden injuries, how can I explain this to my sister? Will I ever return to Chang'an City?
You can just stay by my side and enjoy all the great achievements I have made. That will be wonderful."
Li Shen waved his hands. He naturally understood Zhou Daowu's feelings, but he didn't care about Zhou Daowu. He was worried about his sister.
If it was an arranged marriage like other princesses, it would be fine. After Zhou Daowu died, he would find a better one for his sister.
But Zhou Daowu and his sister were in love with each other. His sister had already fallen in love with Zhou Daowu before the marriage was arranged, and they had real feelings for each other.
If anything happened to Zhou Daowu, one can imagine how sad Li Mengjiang would be. With her frail body, she might even die with him.
He had seen the TV series. When Li Shimin died, Li Mengjiang was so sad that she went on a hunger strike. In the end, it was Emperor Gaozong of Tang who ordered her to eat, which saved her life. Otherwise, she would have starved to death.
With such a strong temper, Li Shen couldn't dare to joke.
Zhou Daowu was not happy when he heard Li Shen's words. Instead, he felt a little worried. How could he achieve great things by following you?
It's good enough that you don't cause trouble. If that happens, everyone who follows you will be implicated.
Punish one for the crime of not dissuading.
He also knew about the killing of officials in Xizhou these days. Even if they were guilty, even guilty of treason, they had to be reported to the higher authorities for verification before being sentenced.
How can someone be executed immediately after being convicted?
Having this brother-in-law is a blessing and a curse.
"Xuan Ce, how is it going?"
After finishing the matter with Zhou Daowu, Li Shen no longer paid attention to him and looked at Wang Xuance.
“Your Majesty, the money from officials has started to arrive, and I have already conducted trials on these officials.
According to the prince's order, all officials who killed people, oppressed the people, and raped women were to be executed.
A total of eleven officials were beheaded, and the other thirty-odd people were locked up in other cells after paying fines, awaiting the decision of His Royal Highness Prince Ji."